§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the consumption of milk in(a) secondary schools and (b) primary schools, of EU subsidies on milk in secondary schools and on milk in school catering. [3381]
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 30 November 1995]: We do not keep detailed figures on the consumption of subsidised milk in different categories of school. We estimate, however, that of the total expenditure under the EC school milk scheme in the United Kingdom, direct consumption in secondary schools accounts for about 15 per cent. and use as an ingredient in meals in both primary and secondary schools accounts for about 17 per cent.